President Trump said Wednesday he's considering taking control of the Washington, D.C., police department in the wake of a violent attack on a former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer.

"We’re considering it yeah, because the crime is ridiculous," Trump said when asked if he was weighing federalizing the Metropolitan Police Department.

"We want to have a great, safe capital. And we’re going to have it. And that includes cleanliness and that includes other things," Trump added.

Under the Home Rule Act, Trump can temporarily take control........

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